1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 8:9–10

⁹Be careful, however, that your freedom does not become a stumbling block to the weak. ¹⁰For if someone with a weak conscience sees you who are well informed eating in an idol’s temple, will he not be encouraged to eat food sacrificed to idols?

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1 Corinthians 8:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Be careful	Βλέπετε	Blepete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G991 I look, see
however	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
freedom	ἐξουσία	exousia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1849 power, authority, weight
does not become	γένηται	genētai	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
a stumbling block	πρόσκομμα	proskomma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4348 a stumbling-block
to the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
weak	ἀσθενέσιν	asthenesin	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G772 weak, infirm, sick

1 Corinthians 8:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γάρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
if	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
someone	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
a weak	ἀσθενοῦς	asthenous	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular	G772 weak, infirm, sick
conscience	συνείδησις	syneidēsis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4893 the conscience
sees	ἴδῃ	idē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
you	σὲ	se	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
who	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
are well informed	γνῶσιν	gnōsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1108 knowledge, doctrine, wisdom
eating	κατακείμενον	katakeimenon	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2621 I recline, am lying ill
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
an idol’s temple	εἰδωλείῳ	eidōleiō	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G1493 a temple for an image
not	οὐχὶ	ouchi	IntPrtcl	G3780 by no means, not at all
be	ὄντος	ontos	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1510 I am, exist
encouraged	οἰκοδομηθήσεται	oikodomēthēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3618 I build, build up, edify
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
eat	ἐσθίειν	esthiein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2068 I eat
sacrificed to idols	εἰδωλόθυτα	eidōlothyta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1494 sacrificed to an image

Cross-references

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1 Corinthians 8:9 Galatians 5:13 · Romans 14:20–21 · 1 Peter 2:16 · 2 Peter 2:19 · Romans 14:1–2 · 1 Corinthians 10:24 · 1 Corinthians 8:12 · Romans 14:13–15 · 1 Corinthians 10:32 · 1 Corinthians 8:10 · 1 Corinthians 9:22 · Luke 17:1–2

1 Corinthians 8:10 1 Corinthians 10:28–29 · 1 Corinthians 10:20–21 · 1 Corinthians 8:4 · Romans 14:23 · 1 Corinthians 8:7 · Romans 14:14 · 1 Corinthians 8:1–2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.